Shafaq News/ On Sunday, Iraq'sIndependent High Electoral Commission announced that it is nearing completionof the necessary preparations for the sixth parliamentary elections in theKurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).
After meeting with civil societyorganizations monitoring the electoral process, Nabard Omar, the Director of KurdistanRegion Election Commission, stated in a press conference, "Although thecommission has completed 95% of its work, the electoral campaign started fourdays ago, and 16 complaints have been submitted so far.”
“Additionally, 150,000 ballots havenot yet been delivered."
Omar further pointed out that theballots are currently being printed in the UAE, confirming that special votingwill take place on October 18, and general voting will occur on the 20th of thesame month. “Polling centers will open at 7 AM and close at 6 PM.”
On Wednesday, the Kurdistan electioncampaign began, with Shafaq News Agency documenting the widespread display ofcandidates' posters along roadsides and in public squares across Erbil, thecapital of the Region.
Back in June, President NechirvanBarzani issued a Regional decree setting October 20, 2024, as the official datefor the Kurdistan parliamentary elections.
The October vote is expected toelect 100 new lawmakers representing the governorates of Iraqi Kurdistan: Erbil(34 seats, including one for Christians and one for Turkmen), Halabja (threeseats), Al-Sulaymaniyah (38 seats, including one for Christians and one forTurkmen), and Duhok (25 seats, including one for Christians).